Smyrna times., 1887-04-20
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
The heavy weights of Milford are
Daniel Purnell 1856 pounds, and Kate |
Turner S27 pounds. Both are cOlored. |
Gov. Biggs, in his address at the anti
coercion meeting in Wilmington, Mon !
day night, openly advocated a resort to
arms.
Temple and Ware lead the whiskey
forces of the House, and Mulhgan's |
guards bring up the rear, with Wilson
on the flank.
The oyster planting season has fairly
opened. Many vessels pass through the
canal from Chesapeake bay to Maurice
river and cove.
The Temperance Educational bill is
now law. 1t provides for the study
of Physiology and Hygiene in all the
public schools of Delaware.
The Presbytery of New Castle con.
gened at POcOmOke City last evening.
The opening sermon was delivered by
the moderator, the Rev. Albert n.
Keigwin.
George Deputy, aged % years living
near the Tub Mills, north of Milford
has been arrested upon the charge Of
having attempted a felonious assault
Oh Ida NJ. Thomas, a 1e.Year-Old girl of
that community.
DR.. Robert P. Jump, formerly of
Dover, died at his home in HillsborO,
Nova Scotia, on Wednesday of last
week. DR.. Jump was a son of II. B.
Inn 4 nnugar nra6 al hnnf
five years of age.
Sheriff LambsOn sold at public sale
on Saturday afternoon the personal
property of the Lord & Polk Company,
Odessa, including about 1900 tons of
fertilizers, horses. mules, &c. The sale
aggregated over $4,000.
Strawbridge & Clothier's Quarterly
for spring, just at hand from the pub
fishers begins the sixth volume Of It's
prosperous career, as ATTRACTIVE in APP
pearance as ever, and with contents
undiminished in interest and variety.
George Rockwell, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of Dover
died on the eleventh instant in the S5th
year of his age. The deceased settled
in Dover about Is years ago coming
from Connecticut the State of his birth.
Sturgeon fishing has commenced in
the Delaware Bay and several men OF
Milford have moved to Bowers Beach
to engage in the business; which is far
more profitable than farming. The
trouble with business of this and like
character is, that it lasts for period OF
two or three months only out of the
year.
Cards are out for the wedding oi
George n. Bright of Delaware City and
Miss Abbie, a daughter of Albert N
Sutton of st. Georges. this evening at {
o'clock. On the following evening, al
the same hour, will be the wedding O
Harry Records and Miss Adelaide
daughter of Benjamin Denny, both o.
Port Penn, Del.
The unpOpularity of Governor Stock
ley's appointments gave Mr.. Biggs the
opportunity to become Governor
With loud protestatiOns of reform h'
sought and won the confidence of the
people. He has only been Governor
three months, yet during that shOrt
time has made more bad appointments
than Stockley ever did.-PeninsuLO
NelUs.
A few days ago c. c. Case, caught a
one haul of his seine at his fishery OI
the head waters Of Murderkin creel
above Carpenters bridge, four larg
carps, fugitives from T. 3. COursey
fish pond. Que of them measures
twenty-five inches, the others but littl
less. He returned them without fe
or reward to their original owner, VIII
again placed them in his pond.
A large and appreciative audienC
filed the Town Hall in Odessa la.
Wednesday evening to witness tn
drama, Mrs. Walthorp's Bachelors,
given by the Odessa Aamateur Dr'
matte Club. Itwas by far the most bri
liant and successful play ever given
in that town. The performers wer
Mrs. William Perry, Mrs. George Poll
Miss Belle Appleton, Miss Kate Poll
Messrs. Brown, Perry, Tyson, Ale
Corbit and Frank Watkins, all we
known society people of the place.
Would it not be best to give the thr'
county superintendents appointed
take charge Of the public schools Of Il
State a trial before cOndemning them
such unmeasured terms as have be-
used bv some writers for the paper
Test them first, and then if they I;
short of the ability required to ma
successful lsuperintendents,le let the blar
fall where it belongs. Running dON
these public officials before they eni
uDon their duties starts them at gre
disadvantage to themselves and is q
sitive injury to our public schools
Republiean.
In the Episcopal Church at Miito
Easter Sunday the super-alter; was o.
GRATED with thirty-eight lighted cand6
At Vespers, 4 P. NJ, the church
crowded, many coming from the OF
Sundav-schOols. Two seats We're til
with cOlored people, an unusual s's
in that church. The service was rho
The candels were lighted as usual
Mr. Kerr. robed in yellow silk, was
tended bv six acOlytes. This Is
flummery and relic of pagan rites
ceremonies which the new rector WIS
to substitute for intelligent christ
worship.
On Sunday a party at the MiS,plli
Light House were watching the
hawks. WulCu WGlD Ahu1N -,
One of the birds caught fish hut al
doned il after a sharp struggle; I
another hawk pOunced upon the ).
fish with results the same as the
Several hawks tackled the same
but none could carry it away,
water at that place was shoal ana a
lor waded out 10 the scene ofth sll
giles and there picked up a hve.'po
shad, which was much torn 3y
hawks claws and was dead. IL
too heavy for them TO lift ana
away ay.-ARlfOrd NelCs.
WILLIAM DEANS FUNERAL
funeral Of William Dean took
Saturday at Newark and was attei
BY animmense cOneOurse OF people
The grounds surrounding the D
Of the deceased were literally pa
with people. The body was exp
TO view two hours during when
numbers Of people filed past ID.
mains. There were numerous
offerings.
Services were conducted 0y the
G. w. Prettyman at the house.
The burial services We're eohh'
at the grave in the Methodist CEN
by the officers Of the State anu Ne